Two elderly persons sustain serious injuries in twin bear attack
Kangan, Aug 25: In two separate incidents at twin villages of Akhal Kangan here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, two elderly persons were seriously injured in bear attacks.
The first incident occurred at Check Akhal village…
Hong Kong lawyers attacked by pro-Beijing media defeated in heated Law Society poll
HONG KONG, Aug 25 ― Five candidates pledging “professionalism” over politics swept an election for Hong Kong's Law Society council early today, shattering the hopes of a camp that wanted tougher action to defend the rule of law in the…
US VP Harris offers Vietnam support to counter Beijing in the South China Sea
HANOI, Aug 25 ― US Vice President Kamala Harris met Vietnam's top leaders today, offering support in several key areas including the enhancement of its maritime security in an effort to counter Beijing's increasing assertiveness in the…
Covid-19 jab protection wanes within six months, say UK researchers
LONDON, Aug 25 ― Protection against Covid-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring the need for booster shots, according to researchers…
Indonesia seizes tanker wanted over Cambodian oil heist
JAKARTA, Aug 25 — Indonesia’s navy said today it has seized a tanker and its crew who were wanted on charges of stealing nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil from Cambodia’s reserves.The Bahamian-flagged MT Strovolos was picked up…
Moscow evacuates Russians, ex-Soviet citizens from Afghanistan
MOSCOW, Aug 25 — Russia’s armed forces said they began evacuating more than 500 Russians and citizens of several ex-Soviet states from Afghanistan today.The evacuations were the first made public by Russia, which has taken a…
US climate envoy Kerry expected to travel to China in September, say sources
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 ― US climate envoy John F. Kerry is expected to travel to China next month to continue his efforts to carve out climate change as an area of closer collaboration amid deepening tensions between the two countries,…
China state media says US VP Harris seeking to divide Asia
HANOI, Aug 25 ― Chinese state media today accused US Vice President Kamala Harris of seeking to drive a wedge between China and its Southeast Asian neighbours with her comments that Beijing used coercion and intimidation to back its South…
DSEK Exhorts CEOs For Recognition, Affiliation of Private via Online Mode
Srinagar, Aug 25 : Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has issued a fresh circular exhorting the respective Chief Education Officers in Kashmir division to switch over to online mode of recognition/affiliation of private schools.…
BSF Trooper, On Leave, Dies After Hit By Shooting Stone Along Mughal Road
Rajouri, Aug 25 : A Border Security Forces’ trooper has died after hit by a shooting stone near Peer Ki Gali along Mughal Road, official on Wednesday afternoon said.They said that the constable Nisar Hussein son of Habib Ullah, a…